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You really are like him, your father."" I can't tell whether you think that's good or bad."" What does it matter? It's simply true.Victoria Schwab
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Cole steps forward, his fingers reaching around my shoulders, and kisses me. It is sudden and smooth and soft as air against my lips. The wind whips around us, tugging at the fabric of our clothes, but not pulling us apart. And then it's gone, the cool pressure against my lips, and my eyes are open and looking into two gray eyes like river rocks."/ That's/ what you wanted to show me?"" No, " he says, his fingers slipping down my arms as he leads me off the path and out, away from Near. "That was just in case.Victoria Schwab
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Magda looks at me as if I've gone mad. Or I've grown up. It's kind of the same thing.Victoria Schwab
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Properly buried."" Properly kept."" That is the way with witches."" And with all things.Victoria Schwab
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Well, " I ask, leaning over him, "do you wish to stay?"" I do."" And why is that, Cole?" I say, tipping toward him so that our noses nearly brush." Well, " he says with a smile, "the weather's quite nice.Victoria Schwab